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Definition of ripened - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
foodfully developed in taste or quality
- The ripened fruit was sweet and juicy.
2.
maturehaving reached full maturity or development
- The ripened cheese had a strong flavor.
3.
agricultureachieved desired condition or state
- The ripened wine was ready to be served.
Origin of ripened
Old English, ripian (to ripen)
Terms with ripened included in their meaning
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crop season
season of gathering ripened crops
unripened
soft cheese not aged or ripened
fruit ripening
of fruit, artificially ripened to speed up the process
food
not ripened, still unripe
Examples of ripened in a sentence
Ripened tomatoes are perfect for the salad. The ripened fruit was sweet and juicy. Ripened grapes are perfect for wine making. The ripened fruit fell from the tree. Ripened cheese has a stronger flavor.
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- French:mûr, mature, ...
- German:gereift, ...
- Italian:maturo, affinato, ...
- Spanish:maduro, madurado, ...
- Portuguese:maduro, ...
- Chinese:成熟的, 熟成的, ...
- Japanese:熟した, 熟成した, ...
- Arabic:ناضِج, معتق, ...
- Hebrew:בָּשֵׁל, מַבְשִׁיל, ...
- Russian:спелый, зрелый, ...
- Ukrainian:дозрілий, зрілий, ...
- Hindi:पका हुआ, पका, ...
Definition of ripen - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
causing maturitytr. cause something to become ripe or maturetr.
- Farmers ripen the crops using special techniques.
2.
natural processintr. grow ripe or mature naturallyintr.
- The apples ripen in the autumn.
Expressions with ripen
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become fully ripe or mature
The apples will ripen up by next week.
Origin of ripen
Old English, ripian (to ripen)
Examples of ripen in a sentence
Time and care ripen the cheese to perfection. The bananas ripen faster in the warm climate. Grapes ripen on the vine under the summer sun.
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- French:faire mûrir, mûrir, ...
- German:reifen lassen, heranreifen, ...
- Italian:far maturare, ...
- Spanish:madurar, envejecer, ...
- Portuguese:amadurecer, ...
- Chinese:催熟, 成熟, ...
- Japanese:成熟させる, 熟す, ...
- Arabic:نَضَّجَ, نَضَجَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַבְשִׁיל, לְהַבְשִׁיל, ...
- Russian:способствовать созреванию, созревать, ...
- Ukrainian:дозрівати, дозріти, ...
- Hindi:पकाना, पकना, ...
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